Maersk Omits Shanghai on Dragon and Northern Star as Drayage Costs Spike Tenfold

Summary

Maersk has issued advisories skipping Shanghai on services including Dragon and Northern Star, transhipping instead via Xiamen and Hong Kong as berth waits persist. Forwarders report container drop-off charges around Shanghai rising from a normal RMB 400-500 per box to RMB 1,000-2,000, with outlying depots quoting up to RMB 6,000 alongside higher trucking detention fees.